ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY: 1/2 TO 1/8/12
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors The Greenville Road Warriors head into the thirteenth week of the season having won three of their last four games and two straight. This week features four games over five days as the Road Warriors…
WHALE WEEKLY: January 3-8, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale finished out their run of five games in eight nights by going 1-1-1-0 in three games over the holiday weekend, including two on the road. Connecticut was foiled Friday in Worcester, as they lost…
I’D BE SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE BUS
VERSUS Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander does not handle losing well and it is almost a certainty that he was beside himself on Monday afternoon at the Cumberland County Civic Center after his Whale amassed a three goal lead over the…
SATHER: “WE ARE GOING TO COME TO PHILADELPHIA AND WE ARE GOING TO WIN.”
VERSUS [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9pECK7HFdA&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Sather prediction Back on September 26th, when the NHL announced the Winter Classic game, New York Rangers’ president and general manager Glen Sather said,…
WHALE GIVE FALCONS CHEMISTRY LESSON
VERSUS Both I-91 rivals are a mix of veteran and young talent, but after scoring four unanswered goals over the last two periods, the Connecticut Whale showed how they have managed to hold onto first palace in the Northeast Division while the…
GREENVILLE NEWS AND PREVIEWS
Editor’s note: In additional Greenville news, Chad Johnson returned from his personal time due to a death in the family so Jason Missiaen has been returned to the Road Warriors. Missiaen told Howlings that he was, “Looking forward to getting back with…
WHALE DROWN CHASING SHARKS
VERSUS In the baseball film, “Bull Durham” the Manager of the baseball team that Kevin Costner plays for is upset after a loss and tells his players his view of the game this way: “This is a simple game. Ya throw the ball; Ya hit the ball; Ya catch the…
GERNANDER: A LEADER ON AND OFF THE ICE
VERSUS Ken Gernander coaches hockey the way that he played the game…with great attention to detail, a lot of emotion and a hockey sense and intelligence that few can match. The 2011-2012 Connecticut Whale have taken on that persona and are…
GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY RELEASE – 12/26/11 TO 1/2/12
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors GREENVILLE, SC – The Road Warriors saw their six-game home winning streak snapped last week as they dropped a pair of games to the Reading Royals. This week offers a chance at redemption with…
WHALE WEEKLY: December 28, 2011 – January 2, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale finished their pre and post-Christmas slate with two wins in three games, all against division rivals. Connecticut defeated the Adirondack Phantoms, 3-2, on Wednesday at the XL Center, but fell…